DePaul Migration Collaborative

As part of Broken by Design: Refuge and Responsibility, the symposium features a dual digital exhibition bringing together the work of Jonathan Michael Castillo and Pueblo Unido Gallery at Centro Romero. Together, the exhibition highlights distinct yet interconnected approaches to migration, identity, and community through both individual artistic practice and collective, community-driven storytelling.

A 2026 Guggenheim Fellow in Photography, Castillo’s work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and featured in publications such as The New Yorker and Wired. Our exhibition will feature projects Immigrant Owned and Unaccompanied, which highlights both the contributions of immigrant communities to local economies and the lived realities of unaccompanied youth navigating systems of care. Through portraiture, space, and collaboration, his practice reflects themes of dignity, resilience, and belonging while maintaining the privacy and humanity of those represented.

Alongside this work, Pueblo Unido Gallery—is a community-driven art space that is part of Centro Romero's overall programming. The youth program led by Susana Salgado—presents a community-centered approach that supports immigrant youth through creative practice, mentorship, and storytelling rooted in lived experience. Through exhibitions and advocacy, the gallery amplifies migrant voices and uses art as a tool to advance human rights, build community, and connect Chicago’s diverse communities.

We are incredibly grateful to have both join us and share their work on May 1st.
To register: check out the link in our bio
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Only 5 days until Broken by Design: Refuge and Responsibility. We’re looking forward to a full day of critical conversations on migration, human rights, and the systems shaping access to protection.

Join legal advocates, scholars, practitioners, and community members as we come together to explore strategies for change, collaboration, and collective action.
To register: check out the link in our bio
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Join us on May 1, 2026, for the DePaul Migration Collaborative’s bi-annual symposium, Broken by Design: Refuge and Responsibility. This one-day convening brings together legal advocates, scholars, practitioners, and community leaders to examine today’s threats to migrant rights and protections through law, policy, and community action. Through keynote sessions and breakout conversations, participants will engage with critical issues shaping migration today while exploring strategies for reform, accountability, and community-based solutions.
Earn upto 5 MCLE credits while engaging in these timely conversations. This symposium offers both critical insight and meaningful professional development for legal practitioners and advocates working to advance justice.
To register: check out the link in our bio
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